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Steam locomotive 231 H 8, built 1912 as PLM 6143, later named 231 A 43, rebuilt in 1930 to 231 E 43, it became SNCF 231 H 8, here shown with special decoration for the presidential train. Length 13.99 m, weight 168.4 t, wheel diameter 2 m. For more about the history of this type see here: Mulhouseum (in French). Mulhouse, Cité du Train, 2006-06-02 tobias b köhler

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SNCF 5.231 H 8 in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. This ex-PLM 231 C recieved a boiler like from a 141 P. Photo by M.Koblischka

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SNCF 5.231 H 8 in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. This ex-PLM 231 C recieved a boiler like from a 141 P. Photo by M.Koblischka

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SNCF 5.231 H 8 in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. Cab view. Photo by M.Koblischka

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SNCF 5.231 H 8 in the museum Mulhouse. December 2016. View from the rear. Photo by M.Koblischka